PUBLISHED  OPINIONS

November 2002

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2000CA2810

CITY OF PLAQUEMINE

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NORTH AMERICAN CONSTRUCTORS, INC., BERGER & ASSOCIATES, PREVIOUSLY DOING BUSINESS AS BERGER, BARNARD & THOMAS, INC., BARNARD & THOMAS ENGINEERING, INC. AND AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY

2001CA0728

E. MICHAEL O'BRYAN , M.D.

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LOUISIANA PATIENT'S COMPENSATION FUND OVERSIGHT BOARD

2001CA1076 WARREN W. HOAG, JR., et als

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STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH ITS TREASURER, JOHN NEELY KENNEDY

2001CA1577

ROBERT W. WEBB

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ALBERTA COURTNEY WEBB

2001CA1586

2001CA1587

DANNY BEZET

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THE ORIGINAL LIBRARY JOE'S, INC., LEEWAY CORPORATION, D/B/A "SLINKY'S", SPANISH MOON, INC., D/B/A "THE BAYOU", HIGHLAND COFFEES, BARCO ENTERPRISES, INC., ET AL.  

consolidated with

TODD MOONSHOWER

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THE ORIGINAL LIBRARY JOE'S, INC., LEEWAY CORPORATION, D/B/A "SLINKY'S", SPANISH MOON, INC., D/B/A "THE BAYOU", HIGHLAND COFFEES, BARCO ENTERPRISES, INC., ET AL.

2001CA1817

NOTOCO INDUSTRIES, INC.

VS

RODNEY B. POWELL, A/K/A ROCKY POWELL

2001CA1853

JOHN JAMES

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LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, MEDICAL CENTER OF LOUISIANA AT NEW ORLEANS

2001CA2016 SHIRLEY MAE CARTER 

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WILLIAMSON EYE CENTER

2001CA2075

2001CA2076

2001CA2077

2001CA2078

SALAH SALAIMAN AND ANGELA SIMPSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, DECEASED SON, DEMOND THADDEUS SIMPSON

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LOUISIANA CASINO CRUISES, INC., THE ESTATE OF MELVIN T. CAGE, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, CHRISTOPHER HAYMON, PATTERSON INSURANCE COMPANY AND IMPERIAL FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY  

consolidated with

CHRISTOPHER HAYMON  

VS

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY AND MRS. MELVIN T. CAGE  

consolidated with

ALLEN LAICHE, CHRISTY LAICHE INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF MARCUS LAICHE

VS

LOUISIANA CASINO CRUISES, INC., THE ESTATE OF MELVIN T. CAGE AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY  

consolidated with

DANA SIMPSON MANNING, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, ASHLEY MANNING

VS

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, MRS. MELVIN T. CAGE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF MELVIN T. CAGE, CHRISTOPHER HAYMON, PATTERSON INSURANCE COMPANY AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

2001CA2217

HAWATHA MITCHELL, ZACHARY MITCHELL AND ROSALIND SMITH

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RUSSELL BASS, NOBEL INSURANCE COMPANY AND SAFEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA

2001CA2219 MOBIL EXPLORATION & PRODUCING U.S. INC., MOBIL PRODUCING TEXAS & NEW MEXICO INC., MOBIL OIL EXPLORATION & PRODUCING SOUTHEAST INC., MOBIL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCING NORTH AMERICA INC., ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION COMPANY, ST. MARY OPERATING COMPANY AND SAMUEL GARY JR., & ASSOCIATES, INC.

VS

CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS SUBSCRIBING TO COVER NOTE 95-3317(A), CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS SUBSCRIBING TO POLICY OF INSURANCE 95-3317(B), CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS SUBSCRIBING TO COVER NOTE 96-3393(A), AND CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS SUBSCRIBING TO POLICY OF INSURANCE 96-3393(B), CLIFFS DRILLING COMPANY, SORIERO & COMPANY, INC., AND AON TEXAS ACQUISITIONS CORPORATION

2001CA2233

WAYNE RICHARD

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TONY MILAZZO AND NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

2001CA2318

EVERETTE BERCEGEAY

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COASTAL PRODUCTIONS SERVICES

2001CA2325

WAYNE DUKES

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SHERWOOD ACRES APARTMENT AND FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY

2001CA2364

WILLIAM HAMWAY, D/B/A INTERSTATE TRANSMISSION

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RONNIE BRAUD, D/B/A BRAUD'S TOWING SERVICE

2001CA2366

JONATHAN DUNNING

VS

DAPCO VENTURES, L.L.C.

2001CA2414

VERA M. RAINEY

VS

ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. AND MIKE CASE

2001CA2414

(rehearing)

VERA M. RAINEY

VS

ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. AND MIKE CASE  

2001CA2428

LEONARD HART

VS

RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER

2001CA2445

JOSEPH A. SAGE, M.D.

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RADIOLOGY & DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE, LLC

2001CA2453

RIVER CITY FEDERAL SAVNGS BANK (THE CADLE COMPANY)

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VIDEO ASSOCIATES, INC., ROBERT F. KILLINGSWORTH, JR., JOHN H. SKAGGS AND WAYNE M. BETTONEY

2001CA2531

COMMERCIAL CAPITAL HOLDING CORPORATION, D/B/A COMMERCIAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

VS

L.L.P. & D MARINE, INC.

2001CA2534

LINDA WALKER

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ACADIAN BUILDERS OF GONZALES, INC.

2001CA2543

SYLVIA SPRINGFIELD

VS

WAL-MART #1266

2001CA2550

THOMPSON PACKERS

VS

GEORGE DOWNEY

2001CA2560

EMERSON JACKSON

VS

SOUTHERN LIVESTOCK SUPPLY

2001CA2560

(rehearing)

EMERSON JACKSON

VS

SOUTHERN LIVESTOCK SUPPLY  

2001CA2577

PCS NITROGEN FERTILIZER, L.P. (F/K/A ARCADIAN FERTILIZER, L.P.)

VS

U. S. FILTER/ARROWHEAD, INC. SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO ARROWHEAD INDUSTRIAL WATER, INC. AND COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE COMPANY

2001CA2620

CAROLYN ASBURY GOETZMAN

VS

WALLACE ROLAND GOETZMAN, SR.

2001CA2639

FLOYD ISAAC

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VAN TERRY LATHAN D/B/A T & T SUBCONTRACTORS, HUNGRY HOBO RESTAURANT, INC., WURSTER OIL COMPANY AND PETRON, INC.

2001CA2652

KEVIN ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.

VS

BRETT CRAWFORD, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF LOUISIANA

2001CA2655

VINCSON, INC.

VS

LIONEL INGRAM, III DBA "LA COLOURS"

2001CA2663

EMMETT SPOONER I

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EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, DEPUTY D. PENNINGTON AND WARDEN JOSEPH SABELLA

2001CA2664

EMANUEL JOHNSON, JR.

VS

TOWN OF INDEPENDENCE

2001CA2668

2001CA2669

GORDEAN ADELLA WINGFIELD, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS GUARDIAN AND CONSERVATOR OF THE ESTATE OF HER MAJOR SON, KENNY CLARK

VS

STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, WILSON TRAILER COMPANY, INC. AND NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA  

consolidated with

JACKIE MURRAY, SHARON RAY ROVNER, IVY J. WILLS AS LEGAL GUARDIAN AND ATTORNEY FOR JOSEPH EDWARD WINGFIELD AND JOSEPH EDWARD WINGFIELD

VS

STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND WILSON TRAILER COMPANY, INC.

2001CA2683

ALGA MILLER, PEARL MILLER, DALTON MILLER, VERGIS ADAMS, RITA ADAMS, ANITA MILLER, WILBERT MILLER AND OPAL MILLER

VS

SUPERIOR SHIPYARD AND FABRICATIONS, INC., CHRIS J. GUIDRY, LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, UYLSSES HUNTER, T.T.C., ILLINOIS, INC., LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY AND ALLSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY

2001CA2691

SUSAN DIANE STARKS ROSS

VS

BILLY WAYNE ROSS

2001CA2693

JOHN H. GUIDRY, JR.

VS

M-I, L.L.C., F/K/A M I DRILLING FLUIDS COMPANY

2001CA2734

ALLEN FABRE

VS

ICF KAISER INTERNATIONAL

2001CA2755

DR. FREDERICK RISNER

VS

HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE OF THE PARISH OF TERREBONNE

2001CA2757

JEROME AUGUST

VS

MAX FOOTE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

2001CA2781

HOLLIS PIATKOWSKI

VS

WAL-MART STORES

2001CA2791

BRET FORNEA

VS

NORWELL EQUIPMENT COMPANY AND AMERICAN INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

2001CA2792

BOBBY JACKSON, SR.

VS

ST HELENA PARISH SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND RONALD FICKLIN

2001CA2820

PAMELA WILLIAMS

VS

MURK S. STORMS, PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY AND REPUBLIC LLOYDS INSURANCE COMPANY

2001CA2822

CHARLES R. TRIGG AND PENNY POTTS TRIGG

VS

PENNINGTON OIL COMPANY, INC. AND C.B. PENNINGTON, INDIVIDUALLY AND PRESIDENT AND OWNER OF PENNINGTON OIL COMPANY, INC.

2001CA2824

CHUCK SMITH

VS

J.E. MERIT CONSTRUCTORS, INC.

2001CA2863

CARLTON GOODMAN

VS

MANNO ELECTRIC, INC. AND LOUISIANA WORKERS' COMPENSATION CORPORATION

2001CA2907

ALGA MILLER, PEARL MILLER, DALTON MILLER, VERGIS ADAMS, RITA ADAMS, ANITA MILLER, WILBERT MILLER AND OPAL MILLER

VS

SUPERIOR SHIPYARD AND FABRICATIONS, INC., CHRIS J. GUIDRY, LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ULYSSES HUNTER, T.T.C. ILLINOIS, INC., LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.

2001CA2907

(rehearing)

ALGA MILLER, PEARL MILLER, DALTON MILLER, VERGIS ADAMS, RITA ADAMS, ANITA MILLER, WILBERT MILLER AND OPAL MILLER

VS

SUPERIOR SHIPYARD AND FABRICATIONS, INC., CHRIS J. GUIDRY, LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ULYSSES HUNTER, T.T.C. ILLINOIS, INC., LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.  

2002CA0401

SUCCESSION OF MARTINA ELLIS BUCK

 

2002KA0908

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VS

LOUIS JONES

2002CU1346

WILLIAM JOSEPH SHAMP

VS

JENNIFER JILES JEZEK